Going to the Cinema in Milan Safely Amid COVID Threats
The Lombardy region of Italy — Milan in particular — has been greatly affected by the pandemic. Even though the number of people infected each day with COVID-19 in Italy (…)
A+E Networks’ Line-Up Lights Up MIPCOM
Steve MacDonald, president, Global Content Sales and International, A+E Networks (pictured above), in his MIPCOM message to clients, reported to VideoAge that his company is presenting a catalog featuring 840 hours of content across (…)
‘Variety’: Be Real, Upfronts Weren’t That Bad
The link found in the daily newsletter Media, Tech & Entertainment News was intriguing: “Inside TV’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Upfront,” Variety.
The article in the venerable publication that (…)
Back to Europe From The U.S. On the Same Ravioli Diet
By Dom Serafini
I’ve always been of the opinion that no good airline ticket should go to waste, so my current trip to Milan, Italy (where I was supposed to stay (…)
All the TV Questions Fit to Answer in One Issue
Do you want to know how 2021 is going to shape up? Are you interested in learning why MIPCOM Live was canceled and switched to a virtual-only event? Do you (…)
The New Windowing Game. And The Winner is…
Not long ago, programmers at TV networks owned by groups (be they basic cable, premium, or broadcast) decided what the best TV shows for their channels would be.
The programs were (…)
The Primetime Emmys in Facts, Figures, $, & ¢
It’s difficult to count the number of TV shows that aired in the U.S. this past year that were nominated for the primetime Emmys because there were simply so many (…)
An Inside Look at SPI’s Present & Future Plans
SPI International is working on creating brand-new, innovative, and tailor-made products to fit the demands of ever-changing customer tastes.
As SPI is planning to continue its geographic expansion in the next (…)
The Italian Eight Percent Tax Dilemma
When a distribution company in the U.S. licenses a program or a movie to any TV outlet in Italy, the content seller can take a reduced eight percent withholding tax (…)
Russia, China Want Their Own Internet
Russia wanted its own Internet as early as 2017, and now China is developing its own version of the Internet. It won’t be compatible with today’s world’s standards.
In addition to (…)
